Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-03
SOUTH LlTCHFlELD.

Pesse's Cadet Band Of Litchfeld, gave .
Union Hall, at the mills on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, Sept. 2Sth and 29th. On
Wednesday evening the members of the band
presented the popular comedy "A Bold Strait
agem"; the actors sustained their parts well.
On Thursday evening the band gave con.
cert, Their selections were finely rendered,
and reflected credit not only TO themselves
but to their instructor, Mr.. Fred R0bie Of
Winthrop. An organ solo by Mrs. Fred
Robie was heartily encored, as also were cor
net solos by Mr.. Robie. A cornet duet by
Messrs. Robie and Pease was received with
rounds of spplsuse. gold watch was given
to the youug lady receiving the greatest num-
Der of votes, the lucky person being Miss
Nora True, she receiving 204 votes. Harley
Bartlett received the silver watch given to the
boy receiving the greatest number. In the
distribution of prizes to holders of season
tickets. Willie Preble received the wainus
extension table. and Mrs. Lucy Glass barrel
of flour. Numerous other prizes of lesser
value were distributed. The ne; proceed, Il
. the entertainment were about eighty dollars.
The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs.
f n. Pinkham, gather red at their pleasant
home at South Lichfeld on Friday evening,
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anniversary of their marriage. While the
assembled company were indulging in 'ocial
intercourse, the sweet strains Of music Ntge
borne to their ears, and it soon became evil
dent that there was" music in the air" y, ases'
cadet band had stationed themselves in frons
of the house and rendered serensde. cdm'~-
ably rendering several selections. The oc-
cssion was enlivened by coruet solos bv Mr..
Fred Robie. Mrs. Robie organ accompsIis:.
Singing, with cornet and organ acc ,mpani-
meht was heartily erjoyed by all. Refresh
ments were served, after which the company
were called to order by A. c. True, E.q.,
when Mir r W. Cunningham. Wortny Mas
ter of Litcafield Grange, in behalf O. t;c
grange and numerous other friends. prSse.t
/ ed MIR. and Mrs. pinkham with various useful
and beautiful presents. Dr Ercch Adams
responded for the recipients, IN a neat little
speech. Among the presents were two elegant
easy chairs, valued at twenty-five dollars, the
gift of Lite & ~ GTsuge. Df whicN Mr.. end
Mrs Pinkham are members. Two beautiful
Gilt picture frames from Mr. and Mrs +. u,
" :, ;Ioved wy acceptable gi'ts a. ~.
Z. is quite an artist and has several fine
p III x. tn work Of h,r oSn hands.
Beautiiu. aAd 1st.uI salts ~ere r.cened from
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. N. Johnson. and J 4.
Bsrttt ot Gtirrrt; Nv. J +. llucHln Of
NAtlCk, MASS. MT. anu WITS. ueO. ~. haven,
# somrrrillo, Mass; Mr. and Mrs. Z. {.
Hsytord, Fulton, N Y; MIR. and Mrs. M.
Roberts, Hallowell; Mrs. Emeline Lord Of
Portland, Me. Mrs. L. +. Smith, New Bed
ford, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Pinkhsm,
Belgrade; Mr.. and Mrs. John Pnkham and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Goldsmith of West Gardi-
ner; Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Litchfeld, w. II.
Keith of Winthrop; Mr.. and Mrs. J. + Fair
banks of Monmouth; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scott, +. II. Lapham, f. A. Lapham, M. +.
Ripley and Miss Mary Scott of Randolph.
The gift OF Miss Scott was an egg dish con
tanning a hen, and chicken just emerging
from the shell, made from large thistle blos-
sons it was quite a curiosity. An sppro-
pirate poem accompanied the gift. Appro-
pirate gifts were received from Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Emerson, John G Rowe, Eli Mer-
riman, Henry huntington, Freeman Brown,
Miss N7iie Hoy. Miss Fannie True, and
numtEJ4s u.her IA, nGs III Litchneld, TO the
value oF nearly 500. The lumber of guests
present y ere nearly $50